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General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava complimented the Signal and Telecommunications wing for the record commissioning of ABS and completion of Kavach field trials, stating that railway safety continues to remain the top priority. South Central Railway (SCR) on Sunday announced the successful completion of field trials of Kavach -- the indigenous Automatic Train Protection system -- across 487 route kilometres (Rkm), along with the commissioning of Automatic Block Signalling (ABS) over 479 Rk ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6: Indian Railways has approved multiple projects worth Rs 1,364.45 crore to strengthen safety, signalling and communication infrastructure across its network, an official statement said on Monday. The sanctioned works include provision of Kavach on locomotives, expansion of optical fibre cable network and replacement of panel interlocking with electronic interlocking systems across various railway zones, said Railways MInistry. The indigenously-developed Kavach system protects ...Read More >
Shares of Rail Vikas Nigam will remain in focus on April 6 after the company secured an order worth ₹242.49 crore from South Central Railway. According to the company's exchange filing, it has received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) for the design, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of OHE (Overhead Equipment) upgradation. The project involves upgrading the existing 1x25 kV system to a 2x25 kV AT feeding system, along with feeder and earthing works in the Ongole (OGL) to Gudur (GDR) se ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The South Central Railway completed field trials of Kavach 4.0 over 487 route kilometres during the 2025-26 financial year, surpassing the Railway Board target of 402 route kilometres. As part of its railway safety initiatives, SCR undertook installation and testing of Kavach 4.0 across multiple sections of its network. Field trials were conducted in the Kazipet-Peddampet (101 km), Malkajgiri-Kamareddi (106 km), Charlapalli-Raghunathpalli (79 km), Guntakal-Raichur (120 km) and Mudkhe ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: In a significant development for the South Coast Railway Zone, the Railway Board has transferred the Palasa-Ichchapuram section, along with seven railway stations, to the Visakhapatnam Division. The seven stations Palasa, Summadevi, Mandasa Road, Baruva, Sompeta, Jadupudi and Ichchapuram will now come under the South Coast Railway Zone headquartered in Visakhapatnam. Until now, the stretch was under the Khurda Division of the East Coast Railway Zone in Odisha. With the latest or ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The South-Central Railway is nearing completion of the third line spanning nearly 700 km on the vital Gudur-Vijayawada-Kazipet-Balharshah corridor. With work progressing for a few more stretches, this line would ensure seamless movement of trains across regions, significantly easing congestion and improving journey time for both passenger and freight services. The remaining works are confined to small stretches between Peddavadlapudi-Krishna Canal (7km), Dornakal-Mahabubabad (20km) ...Read More >
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The jurisdiction of the East Coast Railway (ECoR), headquartered in Bhubaneswar, has shrunk following a decision by the Ministry of Railways to transfer 50-km Ichchapuram-Palasa section of the Khurda Road division to the proposed Visakhapatnam division of the new South Coast Railway (SCoR) zone. According to an official letter issued by the Railway Board on April 2, Rameshwar Meena, Executive Director, informed the General Managers of ECoR and SCoR that the jurisdiction o ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The South Central Railway (SCR) has been allocated a budget of Rs 13,026 crore for the financial year 2025-26, up from Rs 11,012 crore last year, SCR General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava said on Thursday. The allocation for Telangana stands at Rs 5,454 crore this year, compared to Rs 5,337 crore last year. Addressing the media at Rail Nilayam, he said the 18.3% increase will help sustain the pace of infrastructure works, with projects worth about Rs 48,000 crore currently underway ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway recorded its highest-ever financial performance in 2025-26, earning a gross revenue of Rs 5,907.20 crore, with passenger revenue rising to Rs 1,523.90 crore, reflecting a 9.93% growth, while transporting 74.191 million passengers during the year. Divisional Railway Manager Mohit Sonakiya said the Division achieved a record freight loading of 40.631 million tonnes, surpassing the previous best of 38.347 million tonnes. Freight earnings ...Read More >
Hyderabad: South Central Railway has reported record earnings across freight and passenger segments for the 2025 to 2026 financial year, creating a strong financial base for large-scale station redevelopment and infrastructure expansion. The zone posted its highest ever freight revenue of Rs 13,575 crore and passenger revenue of Rs 6,235 crore, contributing to gross originating revenue of Rs 21,211 crore. These substantial gains are now directly supporting modernisation efforts, particularly un ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The South Central Railway on Thursday reported record performance across passenger and freight segments for the financial year 2025-26. General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava said the zone carried 286.44 million originating passengers during the year, while registering freight revenue of Rs 13,575 crore, the highest so far. Passenger revenue touched Rs.6,235.37 crore, the highest since the zone's inception, surpassing the previous record of Rs.5,714.83 crore in 2024-25. Passenger tr ...Read More >
South Central Railway (SCR) has recorded a highest-ever revenue of ₹21,211.92 crore for the financial year 2025-26, marking the best performance since the zone's inception, according to an official announcement on Wednesday. The total earnings include ₹13,835.27 crore from freight traffic and ₹6,235.37 crore from the passenger segment. Compared with the previous financial year (2024-25), the revenue reflects a 3.12% growth, making it the fourth consecutive year of record earnings for the z ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The Vijayawada and Guntur divisions of South Central Railway (SCR) recorded strong performance in 2025-26, achieving record revenues, improved punctuality and major gains in infrastructure and passenger amenities. Divisional railway manager Mohit Sonakiya said the Vijayawada Division registered its highest-ever freight loading of 40.631 million tonnes and record gross revenue of ₹5,907.20 crore, including ₹1,523.90 crore from passenger earnings. The division handled 74.19 million pa ...Read More >
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Apr 2 (PTI) The Vijayawada Division of the South Central Railway has recorded its highest-ever gross revenue of Rs 5,907.20 crore along with record freight loading of over 40.6 MT during the financial year 2025-26. Vijayawada Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Mohit Sonakiya noted that passenger revenue stood at Rs 1,523.90 crore, registering a growth of 9.9 per cent, while the Division transported over 74.1 million passengers. "Vijayawada Division achieved its highe ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday urged the Centre to form a new railway division in Telangana with Kazipet as its headquarters. In a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the BRS leader highlighted that the ongoing restructuring within the South Central Railway and operationalisation of the South Coast Railway has placed an excessive operational burden on the Secunderabad Division. As per the latest restructuring data, the Secunderabad Division currently spans 2, ...Read More >
HYDERABAD Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao has written to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urging the immediate creation of a new railway division with its headquarters at Kazipet in Telangana. In the letter shared with the media, Mr. Rama Rao drew attention to the ongoing restructuring of the South Central Railway and the operationalisation of the South Coast Railway (ScoR), which, he said, has placed an excessive administrative and operational burden on the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has urged Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to create a new railway division with headquarters at Kazipet in Telangana, citing rising operational strain on the Secunderabad division.In a letter on Wednesday, KTR pointed out that ongoing restructuring in South Central Railway and the operationalisation of South Coast Railway has placed burden on Secunderabad railway division. "The Secunderabad division currently spans 2,755 track km, which is exp ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 2 (ANI): The Working President of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), KT Rama Rao (KTR), has written a detailed letter to the Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging the immediate formation of a new Railway Division with headquarters at Kazipet in Telangana. In his representation, KTR highlighted that the ongoing restructuring within the South Central Railway and operationalisation of the South Coast Railway have placed an excessive operational burden on the Se ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao has written a letter to Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging the immediate formation of a new Railway Division with headquarters at Kazipet in Telangana. Rama Rao highlighted that the ongoing restructuring within the South Central Railway and operationalisation of the South Coast Railway have placed an excessive operational burden on the Secunderabad Division. As per the latest restructuring ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Vijayawada Diesel Loco Shed (DLS), a key unit of the South Central Railway, has been awarded the Integrated Management System (IMS) certification, marking a significant milestone in its pursuit of operational excellence, environmental responsibility, and workplace safety on Monday. The certification was granted on March 12, 2026, and will remain valid until March 11, 2029. It reflects the shed's compliance with internationally recognised standards, including ISO 45001:2018 for Occup ...Read More >
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app. Indian Railways has electrified almost the entire Broad Gauge railway network, with about 99.2 per cent of routes now under electric traction, the government informed the Parliament on Wednesday (17 December). In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the electrification of railway network has been taken up in mission mode. According to the data shared by the minister, whi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): In a significant milestone for the nation's transportation infrastructure, Indian Railways has achieved electrification of 99.2 per cent of its broad gauge network, putting it ahead of countries like the UK (39%), Russia (52%), and China (82%), bringing the country closer than ever to a fully electrified railway system, according to the Ministry of Railways' press release. Fourteen railway zones, including Central, Eastern, and Northern Railways, have achie ...Read More >
New Delhi: South Central Railway (SCR) has initiated a sustainable waste management system at its stations through scientific waste management after noticing that the state government agencies were only collecting and managing waste from their lands. Highlighting the need to take this initiative, a senior railway official (on condition of anonymity) told ETV Bharat, "The railways noticed that the state government agencies were not maintaining the waste management in railway lands, including sta ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy left for the SLBC tunnel in a chopper from the Begumpet airport on Monday, November 3. Accompanied by cabinet ministers N Uttam Kumar Reddy and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, the CM will launch the aerial electromagnetic survey for SLBC tunnel works, part of which had collapsed earlier in February. On February 22, a portion of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool collapsed, locking eight workers, including two engineers, inside the debris ...Read More >
Cyclone Montha is poised to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, with landfall expected Tuesday, bringing heavy rains to Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha. The World Meteorological Organization assigns names to cyclones to prevent confusion and aid disaster management. 'Montha,' meaning beautiful or fragrant flower, was contributed by Thailand. Cyclone Montha is set to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and make a landfall on Tuesday, bringing heavy rainfall over Andhra Pradesh, Tam ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Landfall process of the Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) 'Montha' commenced on Tuesday around 7:30 pm as the storm is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada tonight, the India Meteorological Department said. As per the update at 9:30 pm, IMD said, "SCS Montha is likely to move northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, to the south of Kakinada during th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Landfall process of the Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) 'Montha' commenced on Tuesday around 7:30 pm as the storm is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada tonight, the India Meteorological Department said. As per the update at 9:30 pm, IMD said, "SCS Montha is likely to move northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, to the south of Kakinada during th ...Read More >
Cyclone Montha wreaked havoc on travel plans throughout Andhra Pradesh, leading to significant disruptions. Visakhapatnam Airport grounded all 32 flights on Tuesday, while Vijayawada Airport faced 16 cancellations and Tirupati Airport saw four flights scrapped. With over 120 train services across the South Central Railway Zone also halted, authorities enacted measures to lessen the storm's impact. All flights, 32 in total, operating out of Visakhapatnam Airport were cancelled on Tuesday owing t ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: In view of the cyclonic storm 'Montha', India Meteorological Department issued red and orange alerts in over 20 districts in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. With the deep depression over Bay of Bengal likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by Monday (October 27) and later into a severe cyclonic storm the following day, the wind speed is expected to cross 90-100 kmph. Several parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh to witness scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall, including Srikakulam, Parv ...Read More >
New Delhi [India]/Aamravati (Andhra Pradesh), October 28 (ANI) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday directed railways to take precautionary measures in anticipation of Cyclone Montha's impact on the East Coast, particularly in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Telangana. Vaishnaw has directed all officials of East Coast Railway (ECoR) and South-Central Railway (SCR) zones to remain on high alert and to take proactive steps for the quick restoration of train services following the impact of sever ...Read More >
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